Deep in the Outer Sea, on a desolate island.
A yellow-clothed woman stood on the beach beneath the blazing sun, her gaze searching the surroundings.
The tide washed onto the beach, then quickly receded, leaving behind quite a few things carried in by the seawater.
The woman fixed her gaze ahead. Beneath a slightly raised patch of sand, she soon dug out several sea snails and placed them into the bamboo basket she had prepared.
Before long, the yellow-clothed woman's bamboo basket was filled to the brim. She turned and left, making her way to a cliff wall above the beach.
Facing the massive boulder blocking her path, the woman raised a hand and placed it upon the stone.
Ripples soon spread across the previously tranquil boulder, and a translucent vortex passage slowly emerged.
The moment the yellow-clothed woman stepped inside, the scene before her changed. A small courtyard soon appeared before her eyes.
Though the courtyard was not large, it had been arranged with great warmth.
Another white-clothed woman was in the courtyard, holding a brush as she carefully traced patterns onto a ceramic bowl in her hand, her expression exceptionally focused.
"Sister Siyuan, look what I brought back today!"
Seeing the yellow-clothed woman excitedly holding up her bamboo basket, the white-clothed woman set down her brush and let out a soft sigh.
"Tao Yu, didn't I tell you to stay in seclusion and cultivate properly? Why did you sneak out again?
"If Granny returns and finds you absent from the cave abode, she will certainly scold you. When that happens, I won't be able to speak up for you anymore."
"Hehe! Sister Siyuan, don't worry. Master only left a few days ago. How could she possibly return so quickly?
"I've stayed on this island every day for all